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Dentons

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Dentons regularly advises employers and trustees on both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, as well as on matters such as regulator investigations, and litigious aspects of buy-outs. Eleanor Hart and Alison Weatherhead jointly lead the practice; Hart heads up the reward-focused side of the team, whilst Weatherhead leads the people, reward, and mobility-focused team from Edinburgh. Counsel Caroline Curran joined the Manchester team in October 2022 from Brabners LLP, and is experienced in handling contentious matters across the pensions space.

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  • ‘The Dentons pensions team punches above its weight. They are commercial, pragmatic and easy to work with. Eleanor Hart has a wealth of experience in restructuring and similar issues.'

  • 'The members of the disputes team all have considerable technical expertise and are involved in a mix of high-profile matters and also those of national importance.’

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Key clients

  • Pirelli & C. SpA
  • Purepay Retail Limited

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Work highlights

  • Advised on a compromise on behalf of the Trustees in order to compromise a section 75 debt claim against the employers.
  • Advised the associated parties of a company in administration on an investigation by the Pensions Regulator that steps in the lead up to its insolvency and subsequent restructuring may have materially impacted the scheme in a detrimental manner.

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